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_aPE1413 _b.B28 2015 |
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_aBailey, Stephen, _d1947- _eauthor. _91561 |
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_aAcademic writing: _ba handbook for international students / _cStephen Bailey. |
250 | _aFourth edition. | ||
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_aLondon ; _aNew York : _bRoutledge, Taylor & Francis Group, _c2015. |
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264 | 4 | _c©2015. | |
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_axviii, 284 pages : _billustrations ; _c25 cm. |
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500 | _aPrevious edition: 2011. | ||
504 | _aIncludes bibliographical references and index. | ||
505 | 0 | _aPt. 1. The writing process -- Background to writing -- Reading: finding suitable sources -- Reading: developing critical approaches -- Avoiding plagiarism -- From understanding titles to planning -- Finding key points and note-making -- Summarising and paraphrasing -- References and quotations -- Combining sources -- Organising paragraphs -- Introductions and conclusions -- Rewriting and proofreading -- pt. 2. Elements of writing -- Argument and discussion -- Cause and effect -- Cohesion -- Comparisons -- Definite articles -- Definitions -- Examples -- Generalisations -- Passives -- Problems and solutions -- Punctuation -- Singular or plural? -- Style -- Visual information -- pt. 3. Vocabulary for writing -- Approaches to vocabulary -- Abbreviations -- Academic vocabulary: nouns and adjectives -- Academic vocabulary: adverbs and verbs -- Conjunctions -- Numbers -- Prefixes and suffixes -- Prepositions -- Synonyms -- Time markers -- pt. 4. Writing models -- Case studies -- Literature review and book reviews -- Writing longer essays -- Reports -- Surveys. | |
520 | _aThis book aims to help international students reach their goal of writing good quality academic essays and reports for exams and coursework, with a special focus on academic vocabulary. The four main parts are: the writing process, elements of writing, vocabulary writing, writing models. Each part is divided into units which contain examples, explanations, and exercises, for use in the classroom and self-study. | ||
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_aEnglish language _xRhetoric _vHandbooks, manuals, etc. _91562 |
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_aEnglish language _vTextbooks for foreign speakers. _91563 |
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_aAcademic writing _vHandbooks, manuals, etc. _91564 |
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